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move (m v)v. moved, mov·ing, moves v.intr.1. To change in position from one point to another: moved away from the window. 2. To progress in sequence; go forward: a novel that moves slowly. 3. To follow a specified course: Earth moves around the sun. 4. To progress toward a particular state or condition: moving up in the company; moved into the lead. 5. To go from one residence or location to another; relocate. 6. To start off; depart. 7. To be disposed of by sale: Woolens move slowly in the summer. 8. To change posture or position; stir: was afraid to move. 9. Games To change the position of a piece in a board game. 10. To be put in motion or to turn according to a prescribed motion. Used of machinery. 11. To exhibit great activity or energy. 12. To initiate an action; act. 13. To be active in a particular environment: moves in diplomatic circles. 14. To stir the emotions: words that have the power to move. 15. To make a formal motion in parliamentary procedure: move for an adjournment. 16. To evacuate. Used of the bowels. v.tr.1. To change the place or position of: moved her office; could not move his arm. 2. To cause to go from one place to another: moved the crowd away. 3. Games To change (a piece) from one position to another in a board game: moved a pawn. 4. To change the course of: moved the discussion to other matters. 5. To dislodge from a fixed point of view, as by persuasion: "Speak to him, ladies, see if you can move him" Shakespeare. 6. To prompt to an action; rouse: Anger moved her to speak out. 7. a. To set or keep in motion. b. To cause to function. c. To cause to progress or advance. 8. a. To arouse the emotions of; affect. b. To excite or provoke to the expression of an emotion: The film moved me to tears. See Synonyms at affect1. 9. a. To propose or request in formal parliamentary procedure: moved that a vote be taken. b. To make formal application to (a court, for example). 10. To dispose of by sale: moved the new merchandise quickly. 11. To cause (the bowels) to evacuate. n.1. a. The act or an instance of moving. b. A particular manner of moving: made some intricate moves on the dance floor. 2. A change of residence or location. 3. Games a. An act of transferring a piece from one position to another in board games. b. The prescribed manner in which a piece may be played. c. A participant's turn to make a play. 4. An action taken to achieve an objective; a maneuver: a move to halt the arms race. Phrasal Verb: move in To begin to occupy a residence or place of business. Idioms: get a move on Informal To get started; get going. move in on1. To make intrusive advances toward; intrude on. 2. To attempt to seize control of: moving in on their territory. on the move1. Busily moving about; active: A nurse is on the move all day. 2. Going from one place to another: troops on the move. 3. Making progress; advancing: a technology that is clearly on the move.
[Middle English moven, from Old French movoir, from Latin mov re; see meu - in Indo-European roots.] |
move Verb [moving, moved] 1. to go or take from one place to another; change in position: I moved your books off the table 2. to start to live or work in a different place: I moved to Brighton from Bristol last year 3. to be or cause to be in motion: the trees were moving in the wind, the car moved slowly down the road 4. to act or begin to act: the government plans to move to reduce crime 5. to cause or prompt to do something: public opinion moved the President to act 6. to change the time when something is scheduled to happen: can I move the appointment to Friday afternoon, please? 7. to arouse affection, pity, or compassion in; touch: her story moved me to tears 8. to change, progress, or develop in a specified way: the conversation moved to more personal matters 9. to suggest a proposal formally, as in a debate: to move a motion 10. to spend most of one's time with a specified social group: they both move in theatrical, arty circles 11. (in board games) to change the position of a piece 12. (of machines) to work or operate 13. a. (of the bowels) to excrete waste b. to cause the bowels to excrete waste 14. (of merchandise) to be disposed of by being bought 15. to travel quickly: this car can really move 16. move heaven and earth do everything possible to achieve a result Noun 1. the act of moving; movement 2. one of a sequence of actions, usually part of a plan: the first real move towards disarmament 3. the act of moving one's home or place of business 4. a. (in a boardgame) a player's turn to move his piece b. (in a boardgame) a manoeuvre of a piece 5. get a move on Informal to hurry up 6. make a move Informal a. to prepare or begin to leave a place to go somewhere else: we'd better make a move if we want to be home before dark b. to do something which will produce a response: neither of us wanted to make the first move 7. on the move travelling from place to place [Latin movere]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"demarche - a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs | | 2. | move - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"flit - a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit" change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" overspill - the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns | | 3. |  move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" abduction - (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body adduction - (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body agitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) body English - a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling headshake, headshaking - the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me" inclining, inclination - the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" kicking, kick - a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him" pitching, lurch, pitch - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" opening - the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door" reclining - the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position retraction - the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin" rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" sitting - the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting" posing, sitting - (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting" snap - the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap" squatting, squat - the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels sweep - a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm" toss - an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head" wave - a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves" standing - the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position stroke - a single complete movement | | 4. | move - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" coming, approach, approaching - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" chase, pursual, pursuit, following - the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction return - the act of going back to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp" glide, coast, slide - the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" slippage - failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage" flow, stream - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression crawl - a very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl" shifting, shift - the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class" rush, rushing, haste, hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" migration - the movement of persons from one country or locality to another | | 5. | move - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the gamegame - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" | | Verb | 1. |  move - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"circulate, go around, spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" carry - cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green" ease - move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair" whish - move with a whishing sound; "The car whished past her" float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage" swap - move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science seek - go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level" whine - move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us" fly - be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying" ride - move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky" come - cover a certain distance; "She came a long way" ghost - move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard" travel - undergo transportation as in a vehicle; "We travelled North on Rte. 508" wend - direct one's course or way; "wend your way through the crowds" do - travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day" raft - travel by raft in water; "Raft the Colorado River" get about, get around - move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?" resort, repair - move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods" cruise - travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude" come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" round - wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend" trundle - move heavily; "the streetcar trundled down the avenue" push - move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward" swing - change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward" rove, stray, roam, vagabond, wander, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, cast, roll - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town" take the air, walk - take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday" meander, thread, wind, wander, weave - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" spirt, spurt, forge - move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy crawl, creep - move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed" scramble - to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them" slither, slide - to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate" roll, wheel - move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" glide - move smoothly and effortlessly breeze - to proceed quickly and easily | | 2. | move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"relocate - move or establish in a new location; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high" dislocate, luxate, splay, slip - move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically" translate - change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation funnel - move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle" draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" tug - move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud" disarrange - destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" propel, impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship" set in motion, launch - get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process" twine, wrap, wind, roll - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" wedge, squeeze, force - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner" work - move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck" disgorge, shed, spill - cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table" slop, spill, splatter - cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water" unseat - dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse lift - take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" work - move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension" take back - move text to the previous line; in printing centre, center - move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered" pump - move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym" | | 3. | move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"quicken - show signs of life; "the fetus quickened" stretch out, stretch - extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" click, flick, snap - cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" flex, bend - bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees" spread, propagate - become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population" reach out, reach - move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people" drop back - take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football; "The defender dropped back behind his teammate" hit the deck, hit the dirt - fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire" gravitate - move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other" fly - move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place" ease up, give way, move over, yield, give - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" cut to - move to another scene when filming; "The camera cut to the sky" lurch, pitch, shift - move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left" jolt, jar - move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion duck - to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him" bob - move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back" wallow, welter - roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud" squirm, twist, worm, wriggle, writhe, wrestle - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace" wobble, coggle - move unsteadily; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street" sidle - move unobtrusively or furtively; "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log" sail, sweep - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky" sweep, brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" wamble, waggle - move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion reciprocate - alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller" nod - sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze" pulsate, quiver, beat - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement" hitch, jerk, buck - jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked" stand still - remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by" | | 4. | move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"relocate - become established in a new location; "Our company relocated to the Midwest" move in - move into a new house or office move out - move out of one's old house or office evacuate - move out of an unsafe location into safety; "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated" migrate, transmigrate - move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries" migrate - move periodically or seasonally; "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting" stay put, stick, stick around, stay - stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!" | | 5. | move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" work - proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top" venture, embark - proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" | | 6. | move - be in a state of action; "she is always moving"bestir, rouse - become active; "He finally bestirred himself" | | 7. | move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" step - move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps" scroll - move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text" lapse, sink, pass - pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana" | | 8. | move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"interrupt, disturb - destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading" aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" force - do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!" create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating" pay back, repay, reward - act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions satisfice, satisfise - decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal; "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice" manoeuver, manoeuvre, maneuver - act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship" dispatch - dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently; "He dispatched the task he was assigned" evade - practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades" race - to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS" use - habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas" play it by ear - decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation; "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear" play - act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal" deal - take action with respect to (someone or something); "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students" partner - act as a partner; "Astaire partnered Rogers" exert - make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself" egotrip - act in a way that attracts attention; "This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him" reciprocate - act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!" go, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" come close - nearly do something; "She came close to quitting her job" perform - perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?" dare, make bold, presume - take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?" engage, pursue, prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" act on - regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" react, oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" coact - act together, as of organisms volunteer, offer - agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" | | 9. |  move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"infect - affect in a contagious way; "His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room" surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" ingrain, instill, impress - produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us" awaken - make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts" engrave - impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory" strike dumb - render speechless, as by surprising or shocking; "we were struck dumb by the candidate's announcement" zap - strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes" jar - affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the audience" smite - affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl" cloud - make gloomy or depressed; "Their faces were clouded with sadness" pierce - move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students" impress - impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience" touch, stir - affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" sadden - make unhappy; "The news of her death saddened me" alienate - make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees" come to, hit, strike - cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear" | | 10. | move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" | | 11. | move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" | | 12. | move - dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" | | 13. | move - progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | 14. | move - live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"live - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war" | | 15. | move - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"bluff, bluff out - deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand castle - move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king serve - put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" open - make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening" cast, draw - choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots" check - decline to initiate betting | | 16. |  move - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meetingpropose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" |
move verb 2. go, walk, march, advance, progress, shift, proceed, stir, budge, make a move, change position verb 3. relocate, leave, remove, quit, go away, migrate, emigrate, move house, flit Scot., Northern English ( dialect) decamp, up sticks Brit. ( informal) pack your bags ( informal) change residence verb 4. drive, lead, cause, influence, persuade, push, shift, inspire, prompt, stimulate, motivate, induce, shove, activate, propel, rouse, prod, incite, impel, set going << OPPOSITE discourage noun 8. ploy, action, measure, step, initiative, stroke, tactic, manoeuvre, deed, tack, ruse, gambit, stratagem noun 10. turn, go, play, chance, shot ( informal) opportunity get a move on speed up, hurry (up), get going, get moving, get cracking ( informal) step on it ( informal) make haste, shake a leg ( informal) get your skates on ( informal) stir yourself >> on the move 11. in transit, moving, travelling, journeying, on the road ( informal) under way, voyaging, on the run, in motion, on the wing  Translationsmove [muːv] n (= movement) → movimiento; vi ( gen) → moverse; [ traffic] → circular; (BRIT) (also: move house) → trasladarse, mudarse; to be moved → estar conmovido; to get a move on → darse prisamove about or around vi → moverse (= travel); viajar move along vi (= stop loitering) → circular; (along seat etc) → correrse move away vi (= leave) → marcharse move back vi (= return) → volver move in vi (to a house) → instalarse move off vi → ponerse en camino move out vi (of house) → mudarse move over vi → hacerse a un lado, correrse move [muːv] n ( movement) → Bewegung f; ( change) ( of house) → Umzug m: ( of job) → Stellenwechsel mI can hear him moving about → ich höre ihn herumlaufenmove away move vi ( from town, area) → wegziehen (travel) → weiterfahren move over move vi ( to make room) → (zur Seite) rücken move up move vi ( employee) → befördert werden; move [muːv] n (= movement) → movimento; vi ( gen) → muoversi, spostarsi; [ traffic] → circolare; to move towards → andare verso; to get a move on → affrettarsi, sbrigarsi; move about move around vi (= fidget) → agitarsi (= travel); viaggiare move along vi → muoversi avanti move away vi → allontanarsi, andarsene move in vi ( to a house) → entrare (in una nuova casa) move out vi (of house) → sgombrare move over vi → spostarsi
movev move [muːv]1 to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.beweegيُحَرِّكпремествамpohnout, hýbatbevæge; flytte(fort-)bewegen(μετα)κινώ, (μετα)κινούμαιmoverliikuma, liigutamaانتقال دادنliikkua, siirtyä, siirtääbougerלְהָזִיזचलना, हिलनाmicati(meg)mozgat, (meg)mozdít; mozog, (meg)mozdulmenggerakkanhreyfa; færamuovere, muoversi, spostare動く움직이다, 옮기다judinti, judėtikustināt; kustētiesalihkanbewegen, verplaatsenbevege/flytte (seg)ruszaćmudara (se) mişcaдвигать(ся);передвигать(ся)pohnúť (sa), hýbať (sa)premakniti (se)pomeritiröra [], flytta []เคลื่อนhareket et(tir)mek移動рухати(ся); пересувати(ся)جگہ یا انداز بدلنا یا اس کا سبب بنناdi chuyển移动 2 to change houses We're moving on Saturday.verhuisيَنْتَقِل للسَّكَن في بيتٍ آخرместя сеstěhovat seflytteumziehenμετακομίζωtrasladarkolimaاسباب کشى کردنmuuttaadéménagerלַעֲבוֹר דִירָהपरिवर्तित करना, बदलनाselitiköltözködikpindahflytjatraslocare引越す이사하다kraustytispārcelties (uz citu dzīves vietu)berpindahverhuizenflytteprzeprowadzać sięmudarпереезжатьsťahovať sa(pre)seliti seseliti seflyttaย้ายที่อยู่taşınmak搬家переїжджати; переселятисяگھر بدلناchuyển nhà搬家 3 to affect the feelings or emotions of I was deeply moved by the film.ontroerيُؤَثِّر، يَتأَثَّرтрогвамdojmoutbevægeergreifenσυγκινώconmoverliigutamaمتاثر ساختنliikuttuaémouvoirלְרַגֵשप्रभावित होनाbiti ganutmegindít, meghatmempengaruhi perasaanhræra, snertacommuovere感動させる감동시키다, 마음을 움직이다(su)jaudintiaizkustinātmempengaruhi perasaanbewegenbevege, røre, gripewzruszaćcomover-sea emoţionaволноватьdojaťganitidirnutigöra rörd, gripaกระตุ้นduygulandırmak感動зворушувати; хвилюватиجذباتی طور پر متاثر کرناxúc động感动 n 1 (in board games) an act of moving a piece You can win this game in three moves.skuifحَرَكَه، تَحْريكходtahtrækder Zugκίνησηjugada, turnokäikتغيير مکانsiirtocoupצַעַד, מַהֲלָךचालpotezlépéslangkah dalam permainanfærsla, leikurmossa指し手말을 움직임ėjimasgājiensgerakanzettrekk, turruch, posunięciejogadamişcareходťahpotezapotezdragเดินหมากhamle, hareket(下棋)走棋хідبساط پر مہرے کو کسی اور خانے میں لے جانا(đánh cờ) nước（下棋）走棋 2 an act of changing homes How did your move go?verhuisingإنتِقال إلى البيت الجَديدместенеstěhováníflytningder Umzugμετακόμισηmudanza, trasladokolimineاسباب کشیmuuttodéménagementמַעֲבָר דִירָהघर बदलनाselidbaköltözködéspindahanflutningurtrasloco引越し이사kraustymasispārcelšanās (uz citu dzīves vietu)perpindahanverhuizingflyttingprzeprowadzkamudançamutareпереездsťahovanieselitevselidbaflyttย้ายบ้านtaşınma搬家переїздگھر بدلنے کا عملchuyển, xê dịch搬家 adj ˈmovable, *ˈmoveableskuifbaarقابِل للنَّقْل، مَنْقول، مُتَحَرِّكпреносимpohyblivýflytbarbeweglichκινητόςmovible, móvilliikuv, liigutatavتکان دادنىliikuteltavamobileמִיטַלטֵלपरिवर्तनीय, अस्थिरpomičanmozg(athat)óbisa digerakkanhreyfanlegur, færanlegurmovibile, mobile動かせる움직일 수 있는kilnojamas(is)pārvietojams; kustamsboleh dipindahkanbeweegbaarbevegelig, som kan flyttesruchomymutávelmobil, mişcătorпереносной, передвижнойpohyblivýpremičenpokretljivrörlig, flyttbarที่เคลื่อนที่ได้taşınabilir, oynak可移動的переносний; рухомийمنقولہ可移动的 n ˈmovement1 (an act of) changing position or going from one point to another The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.bewegingحَرَكَه، تَحْريكместенеpohybbevægelsedie Bewegungκίνησηmovimientoliikumineتغییر مکانliikemouvementתְנוּעָהगतिpokretmozgás; mozdulatgerakanhreyfingmovimento動き움직임, 이동judėjimas, judesys, mostaskustībapergerakanbewegingbevegelseporuszenie (się)movimentomişcareдвижение; перемещениеpohybpremikpokretrörelseการเคลื่อนที่hareket, kımıldama運動рухحرکتsự chuyển động运动 2 activity In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.aksie, ontwikkelingفَعالِيَّه، نَشاط، حَرَكَهдействиеpohybbevægelsedas Handelnδράσηmovimientotegevusجنبشtoimintamouvementתְנוּעָהक्रिया, चेष्टाživahnostlendület, cselekménykegiatanhreyfing, tilfærslamovimento筋の運び행동veiksmas, veikladarbībaaktivitiactieliv, fartruchmovimentoactivitate, acţiuneдействие; динамикаpohybgibanjeaktivnoströrelse, livการขยับhareket, faaliyet活動рух; переміщенняعملhoạt động活动 3 the art of moving gracefully or expressively She teaches movement and drama.bewegingفَن الحَرَكَهходенеpohybová kulturabevægelsedie Bewegungκίνησηexpresión corporalplastikaحرکت دادنesiintymistaitoexpression corporelleתְנוּעָהचाल-ढालpokretmozgásművészetseni gerakhreyfingl'arte di muoversi身ぶり활동sceninis judesyskustība; kustību kultūraseni gerakbewegingsstijlbevegelsesformingruch scenicznymovimentaçãogestică; expresivitate corporalăсценическое движениеpohybová kultúragibpokretrörelseการเคลื่อนไหวhareket姿勢манера триматисяہاؤ بھاؤ، آداب حرکتcử động姿势 4 an organization or association the Scout movement.bewegingحَرَكة أو جَمْعِيَّه |
